HOW TO MAKE MARBLE DISHES THINGS YOU’LL NEED: Oven bake clay (Fimo) in black and white or stone colours X-Acto knife or plastic clay knife Small bowl or baking ramekin that is oven safe Baking paper Tall oven proof glass or container Cooling rack to imprint soap dish Gold paint Small paintbrush Rolling pin Large circular object to trace around Glaze to seal dishes (optional)

METHOD:

1. Roll each colour of clay that you want to use into a snake about 15cm long. We’re using black and white and stone chip.

2. Make two larger rolls of white, 2 medium rolls of black, and a small roll of the stone chip.

3. You basically want the total amount of clay to be enough to roll out into a 20cm circle, but don’t

worry about getting exact amount of one colour or another, even if you use the same recipe every time, each dish will look different.

4. Combine the smaller rolls into one big roll and twist together.

5. Roll the large twist into a snake about twice the original length to combine the colors. Twist the

ends opposite ways after every few motions to give the colors more of a candy cane look.

6. Once it’s twice the length, fold the snake in half and twist the two ends together, as pictured.

7. Repeat the rolling, folding, twisting, and rolling again process 2-3 times.

8. Smoosh all the clay into a ball. You want to see most of your colours on the surface of the ball,

so pull the ball in half and re-smoosh together if you don’t.

9. Use a rolling pin to roll out your marbled ball.

10. The colours should blend together and create a marbled pattern as you roll over it. Try rolling different directions, from the edge, from the centre, etc to push the clay from different angles.

11. Roll it out to about 6mm thick.

12. Use a round item about 20cm wide as a template and cut out your dish circle with an X-Acto

knife.

13. Place your disc of clay gently into an oven-safe bowl or ramekin that is a little smaller than your circle so it will sag a little in the center and give you more of a dish shape.

14. Bake the bowl according to the temperature on the clay package.

15. Remove the bowl from the oven and allow the clay to cool completely.

16. Turn the larger bowl upside down and tap lightly until the clay dish falls out.

17. Once the clay is completely cool, use a small brush to paint the rim of the dish and allow the

paint to dry.

18. Seal the dish with a glaze if you desire. The glaze won’t make the item food safe or totally waterproof, but it will give you a glossy finish if that’s what you’re into.

19. Repeat the same method for different shapes to make other things!

*** Look at the pictures on the following page for help!